Donner Livejack Lite Audio Interface

Compact, affordable, and properly capable for home recording and streaming

If you’re taking your first steps into home recording — or you just want a no-nonsense interface that sounds far better than its price suggests — the Donner Livejack Lite is a brilliant little box. Designed with musicians, podcasters and content creators in mind, it gives you everything you actually need to capture clear, detailed audio without drowning you in buttons you’ll never use.

At its heart are clean, high-headroom mic preamps and 24-bit/192 kHz converters, meaning your vocals, guitars and instruments come through with clarity and punch. The combo XLR/¼″ input handles microphones and line-level sources with ease, while the dedicated instrument input is ideal for plugging in electric guitar or bass directly. Whether you’re tracking ideas, recording demos or going live online, the Livejack Lite keeps things simple and reliable.

Direct monitoring lets you hear yourself in real time with virtually no latency — a huge plus when recording vocals or acoustic instruments — and balanced outputs ensure quiet, noise-free connection to studio monitors. It’s USB-C bus-powered too, so setup couldn’t be easier: plug it in, fire up your DAW, and you’re ready to record. Compact enough for a backpack and sturdy enough for daily use, it’s a fantastic choice for musicians building a home studio on a sensible budget. It’s the sort of interface we’re always happy to recommend here at Musicmaker.

Features

• 2-in / 2-out USB audio interface with simple, intuitive layout

• XLR/¼″ combo input for microphones and line-level sources

• Dedicated ¼″ instrument input for guitar and bass

• High-quality Class-A mic preamps with plenty of headroom

• 24-bit / 192 kHz recording for clear, detailed audio

• Direct monitoring for near-zero latency recording

• Balanced ¼″ TRS outputs for studio monitors

• Headphone output with dedicated level control

• Switchable 48 V phantom power for condenser microphone

• USB-C bus-powered design — no external power supply needed